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Foot Orthotics are an appliance that fit in you shoes to provide comfort, stability or correction to your feet. They can be purchased in many places such as a pharmacy, grocery stores, sporting good store, or online. If you cant find what you need, then seeing a professional for custom orthotics is also an option. Often when we hear patients state that “every shoe I buy is not comfortable” they likely need orthotics to find that comfort. Foot orthotics usually need to be fit in shoes tha …

In a study published March 24, 2020 in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the National Institute on Aging, a division of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, found that higher daily step counts were associated with lower mortality risk from all causes.Along with the National Cancer Institute ( NCI) and The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the study found that compared with taking 4,000 steps per day, a number considered to be low for adults, taking 8,000 steps per da …

Retired Engineer Jim Silvester Creates a Stability Sandal to Help OthersIn 1943, Jim’s grandparents purchased a house at the beach, and it has remained in the family ever since. Throughout his lifetime, he spent most of his vacations at the shore.Jim planned on spending his golden years making memories with his children and grandchildren on the beach, but over a lifetime of working and playing hard, he had developed physical problems that contributed to a slow but steady decline in mobility and …

Gigi is back and this time she is taking on Metatarsalgia, otherwise known as Ball of Foot Pain.You may have heard of the "met heads" before, well they are the Metatarsal Heads at the balls of your feet. Sometimes this area of the foot can get inflamed and very painful.Here is Gigi with some information.  For more complete information, visit our Metatarsalgia page here.You can find the Genext Beats Orthotics Here. …

Pedors FAQ VideosWe are proud to announce that we have retained the services of video blogger extraordinaire, Gigi O'Hare, for our FAQ video series.Gigi is the youngest daughter of President and Co-Founder Stephen O'Hare.  We suspect Gigi has the ulterior motive of eventually becoming Pedors President and this is just her first step towards that goal, but whatever her motivation we are thrilled to have her take our FAQs and make video responses for each one.Probably the most frequentl …

Hi Folks,My name is Helén (it's an Irish name pronounced Helaine) O'Hare. I am married to John O'Hare, Pedors CEO, and we live in the South of France with our (almost) four year old son, Benjamin. We love to get outside and so we do a lot of walking, some running and too much eating! We are very lucky in the fact that we live in a beautiful part of the world with lots of interesting areas to explore.With the New Year of 2018 upon us, I am excited to start sharing our journey with you all. I wil …

Who wears compression socks?"Compression socks? Are they not just for Grandma?" - well, apparently not.  While there is a good chance that your grandma wears compression hosiery or socks you will also find that all kinds of people in all types of professions rely on compression socks: runners, pilots, flight attendants, pregnant women, nurses and folks just recovering from surgery.What are compression socks?Compression hosiery are a special type of stocking that can alleviate and even help …

Pedors Affiliate Program - Spread The Word And EarnHi there,We have teamed up with Affiliatly.com to offer a simple program that allows us to give back to people who love rave about Pedors Shoes!If you would like to start referring people to Pedors.com and earn money for doing so SIGN UP HEREOnce you register we will validate your Pedors Affiliate Account and send you a unique code for you to distribute to whomever you may think will benefit from Pedors shoes. The sky is the limit. Frien …

Hi everyone, Today I thought I would share with you my favorite bean and vegetable recipe which is sure to warm you back up after a brisk winter walk. I do most of the cooking in our house as John works full time, (plus some!), and our almost-four-year old Benjamin hasn't quite yet mastered the skills that cooking requires. We live in a small seaside town in France called Menton which sits right on the Franco-Italian border. On a typical day I walk Benjamin down the steep hill …

If you think about it, walking is one of the most accessible forms of exercise available to us. Before we look at all the health benefits to be gained from walking, let's first look at the pros without even having to lace up our walking shoes.It's free.It's easy.It's convenient.It doesn't require sports equipment or practice.It can be modified to individual preference, so it's flexible.Now that we've clarified the non health benefits of walking, let's move on to the health benefits.It promotes …